Trends in PA
How to Survey
Best Practice
100

This category of research is the most popular in the field of public administration.

What are qualitative methods?

100

This type of survey is praised for lower costs and perceived anonymity but criticized for slower response rates.

What is mail-in or email survey?

100

Any of these research focuses would be best supported with the use of qualitative research methods.

What are: organizations, sectors, or countries, or complex problems overall.?

200

This quantitative tool is the most popular amongst public administrators and researchers.

What is a survey?

200

This number of responses is the ideal range for most effective surveys.

What is ~350-450?

200

This ethical concern is the most important for ensuring respondent honesty.

What is confidentiality?

300

This percent of PA surveys used local government employees as respondents between 2000-2007?

What is 35%?

300

This survey method is traditionally the most expensive. 

What is in-person interviews?

300

This strategy will ensure you get a good grade on your final and help your reader know you reduced total sample error?

What is transparently discussing your research methods?
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